Anyway, the comfort from Chen Mianmian and the Second Young Lady finally made Wei An feel better. That night, four or five groups of people came to the Wei family. Even the young girls were surrounded by their wet nurses and maids, and they congratulated Wei An in their baby voices. This was a treatment that Wei An had never enjoyed in her previous life, and she couldn't help but feel much more at ease.
She had never realized more clearly what she had gained in this life than at this moment. She had a real father and had truly become a family with the Wei family. She was a person with a real family. She no longer had to be repeatedly refused even when she wanted to return home as she had done in her previous life. Princess Changning used the excuse that Master Wei Wu was out on patrol to ask them to keep things simple. This simplification meant that they even skipped the procedure of returning home.
Because of this, the Peng family regarded her as a joke and knew that she was a helpless person.
But this life was completely different. When she opened her eyes again and saw the smiling faces of the Second and Third Madams, she knew that all the unpleasantness about the wedding, all the cold treatment and embarrassment, were really things of the previous life.
When the Second Madam saw that she had woken up, she told Madam Wang and Yuqing who had been watching, "Hurry up and help the young lady get up first. Madam Quanfu, who will be here to comb her hair, will be here soon."
The Third Madam held Wei An's hand. Seeing that Wei An had just woken up and her eyes were still wet like a little deer, she smiled and said softly, "Good child, the one who combed your hair is the wife of Ping An Marquis. She is a rare person with all the qualities. She is a blessed person, and everything will go smoothly for you."
The wife of Marquis Ping'an has not yet been employed as a hairdresser, but old lady Wei insisted on hiring her, saying that she had been through a lot of things, but always managed to get away with it safely. Moreover, she has both a son and a daughter, a harmonious family, and four generations living under one roof. She is a very good candidate. The old lady is considered to be the benefactor and elder of the wife of Marquis Ping'an. When the wife of Marquis Ping'an heard the old lady's words, she agreed.
Yuqing went forward and put a small shawl on Wei An to prevent her clothes from getting dirty. Then she helped Wei An wash and put a smock on her. She took the opportunity to whisper to Wei An, "Miss, when I was just getting half asleep, Lan He's sister came in and brought something..."
Wei An was a little surprised. When he heard her say that, he followed her gaze and saw a cluster of bright and beautiful camellia flowers in full bloom. They were placed in a glass bottle. Under the light, they emitted a dim yellow glow, so beautiful that it made people unable to open their eyes.
Shen Chen was comforting her in this way, telling her not to be nervous.
Her eyes were a little wet, and she nodded with a sob. Yuqing hurriedly advised her: "Girl, you can't shed tears on such a happy day. This is a good thing..."
There was a knock on the door. The second wife went to open the door herself and welcomed the wife of Ping An Marquis in: "Madam, why are you here so early? The soup prepared earlier hasn't been served yet..."
As the wife of Marquis Ping'an, she was picked up by people from Marquis Dingbei's mansion early in the morning. According to the rules, she should have breakfast at the mansion.
She said with a warm smile: "It's all done, and it's almost time. I'll tie An An's hair first, don't delay. I saw that the old lady had already woken up... So I went to greet her, and then Princess Zheng also came..."
The second wife also laughed and asked the wife of Marquis Ping'an to come over: "So you have already seen the old lady? No wonder, please come in."
The wife of Marquis Ping'an had already seen Wei An. She went up to take the comb handed over by the maids, looked at Wei An for a while with a smile, and praised: "Where else in the capital can you find such a beautiful bride? She is so beautiful, not to mention the Marquis, even we can't love her enough!"
The old lady loved Wei An very much and had thought of everything for her, even the small details of a girl's life. Half a year ago, she replaced the pearl cream and other things that Wei An usually used with dew and cream made from several kinds of flowers in Ming Yuyou's dowry list. Wei An's skin was originally fair, and after such treatment, it became even whiter and more rosy, almost as white as a jade disk.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an held her hand, and seeing Wei An lowering her head shyly, she smiled and combed her hair, singing auspicious words. These were the procedures Wei An had experienced in her previous life, so she was not very nervous. It was not until the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an tied her hair and put on her the red gold Cordyceps gold crown picked out of the dowry sent by Shen Chen that she felt her neck become heavy and she cried out.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an smiled kindly and gently: "I recognize this thing. It was originally given by the late emperor to the wife of the late Marquis of Pingxi, Princess Changle. Now it looks like... it must have been refurbished. Our Marquis is really thoughtful."
Indeed, this golden crown is heavy and extremely delicately crafted. The insects and flowers on it are vivid, and the rubies embellished on it are sparkling, making people feel dazzled at the first glance. You can tell at a glance that this is a good thing.
The Third Lady also smiled and said, "That's right. Old things are not only valuable, but also have a special sentiment. Moreover, they have been repaired beautifully and are brand new. You can't tell they are old at all. It's really hard to find them even with a lantern. The new son-in-law is really rare."
There was a lot of movement outside, people were coming and going, the Third Lady estimated the time, and said goodbye with the Second Lady: "It's almost time, the guests should be here soon, we will go out to entertain them first."
Wei An hurriedly agreed and watched her go out before he was helped to straighten himself up by the wife of Marquis Ping'an.
The wife of Marquis Ping'an took a thin cotton rope from the maid beside her, flicked it a few times with her hand, and then began to cut Wei An's face.
Her movements were so light and fast that it was almost impossible to react. Wei An felt a burning sensation on his face and could not help but close his eyes and dodge.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An smiled and said, "It will indeed be a little painful. Just bear with it. I will try to be gentler."
Wei An felt a little embarrassed, and nodded quickly and sat up straight to make it easier for Lady Ping'an to move. He only breathed a sigh of relief when Lady Ping'an came up with a handkerchief to wipe her face.
The wife of Marquis Ping'an wiped her face clean carefully and put on makeup for her using rouge and powder.
Bridal makeup is usually quite heavy, and Lady Ping An tried to be as gentle as possible, but she still painted Wei An's face a thick layer of white, and then took rouge to apply on her cheeks, and even used bright red lipstick on her lips, trying her best to make the makeup thick and dignified. (To be continued)